The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-07-09
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Mr.. John I. Ford of Baltimore, has been a
theatrical manager for thirty-three years.
Rev. John Jasper says no has preached his
famous "Sun do move" sermon about 100 times
since 1878, when he first became famous by it.
The New York Stars fund for the Grant mon
ument now amounts to $3,32S. Only $l2l,672
more is needed to complete the desired amount.
Lee Wing, Joliet, ILL.,, Chinaman, who be-
came insane after being rejected by an American
girl who for time accepted his attentions, was
taken to an asylum in Chicago. As he was
dragged to his seat in the car he said: "Melican
girl no good. Lee 60 Clay. Too bad"
General Sheridan has never depended upon
influential friends for help. When he was ap-
pointed lieutenant he resolved to be first class
one. He was good to his men, gave them plenty
to eat, and made each feel that he his friend.
"The result was, I got to be brigadier-general"
of the men of New York who can justly lay
claim to in this life, the following do not
drink, smoke, chew: Chauncey M. Depew,
Jay Gould, Russell Sage, Cyrus W. Field, Henry
Collector Magone, Washington e. Connor and
John d. Slayback. Many others, of almost equal
influence use tobacco but do not drink.
General Sherman told the cadets at West
Point that advice is the cheapest thing going, and
that there was something of the humorous in see
ing sixty -four young about to enter life think
ing that they knew all things. "But there are
nothing. Erect Silenee!-these are the lessons
that are never taught in our universities"
Professor Elisha Gray is said to have made q
new discovery, which promises as extraordinary
results as are obtained from the telephone. It is
called auto telegraphy and it is claimed that it
will be possible with its use to write upon sheet
of paper and to have an autographs fac-simile of
the writing reproduced by telegraph three hundred
miles away and probably much greater distance.
The successful experiments have been limited to
about three hundred miles.
Ex-Governor Spragues circumstances are be-
coming much straitened. Though still living at
Narragansett Pier, in his old place, "Canonchet,'
he makes no attempt to entertain now and the
corridors of that beautiful palace re-echo only to
the tread ofhis family and servants. His personal
and political misfortunes have transformed him
into thorough misanthrope, and most of his time
is passed in brooding over his losses and in railing
at his real or imaginary foes.
Senator John L Mitchell, of Pennsylvania,
--E--~e 49, .-.-r.~-.-~e -,.nvamant off in any
town, city or State it can be prohibited let it be
banished; if from any day sacred to religion OF
to patriotism it can be expurgated, let that be
DONE if it can be driven from its many places Of
traffic into few, and in them be better regulated
and brought more under the light of public scru-
tiny, its vicious influence will be less and its final
determination will be easier because its effect
upon vested rights will be less general shall
be content" he adds, "to support that party
which 1 think has done, can and will do the most
to avert the real dangers which threaten us from
this source, long it shall be obedient to that
progressive spirit which has thus far enabled it
to deserve popular support"